Kindergarten and 5th graders receive first D.A.R.E. class of the year!
Scholars learned about when to call 911 and how to make good decisions
Today, our Kindergarten and 5th grade scholars took part in the first D.A.R.E. classes of the year! The D.A.R.E. program, which stands for “Drug Abuse Resistance Education,” is being taught to our scholars by local police officer, Detective Tim.
The D.A.R.E. mission is to “[teach] students good decision-making skills to help them lead safe and healthy lives,” and that was the main focus of today’s sessions. Detective Tim talked with the Kindergarten scholars about their responsibility to call 911 if something bad happens when no one else is able to make the call. They were then shown how to call 911 in the event of an emergency. Scholars asked Detective Tim questions about his job, and he made sure to answer them all.
Our 5th grade scholars had a more in-depth lesson about making good, thoughtful decisions and about what it means to be a responsible person. Scholars were presented with a fictional situation, and they had to decide what to do and explain why they thought they made the right choice. Detective Tim said that the point of the exercise was to let the scholars think and rationalize their decisions independently. Good decision-making skills - and confidence in those skills - can keep you safe and out of trouble, Detective Tim explained.
We’re looking forward to more D.A.R.E. sessions in the coming weeks!
